Bhutan

Blessed with peace and prosperity while all around Bhutan world has raged, this Himalayan Buddhist Kingdoms enjoys independence and freedom. Now Bhutanese are further blessed with Philosopher King who leads his people on principal that 'Gross National Happiness' is important than 'Gross National Product'. This book examines on Bhutanese life.

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Tibetan folksongs sometimes sing of beyul - hidden lands that only those of pure heart and mind can see. The Bhutanese believe their country to be such a place. Blessed with centuries of peace and prosperity while all around Bhutan the world has raged, this last of the Himalayan Buddhist Kingdoms enjoys independence and freedom. Now the Bhutanese are further blessed with a Philosopher King who leads his people on the principal that 'Gross National Happiness' is more important than 'Gross National Product'. "The Bhutanese see the world differently than we do," explains Wehrheim. "By working in black and white I'm not pretending to represent their 'reality' or even imitate it. The Bhutanese see the sacred spirits of life in the earth, trees, water, sky and the wrathful deities that guard them. Yet they are bawdy, fun loving and down to earth. Time is different there and the book offers a glimpse of an alternative way of experiencing the world.
What I want to communicate most of all is the spirit of happiness and contentment that beams from the light in the villagers' eyes then asks the question - how can this light remain lit as these "Hidden Lands of Happiness" enter the frenzy of the global bazaar?"